Colorado State Parks · Colorado
State Forest State Park - Ranger Lakes Campground
Colorado State Parks · Colorado, United States · in State Forest State Park
- Sites
- 32
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 9,236 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Ranger Lakes
- Nearest town
- Walden
- Address
- 56750 Highway 14, Walden, CO 80480
- Phone
- 970-723-8366
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
Site map
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About
Ranger Lakes Campground is one of State Forest State Park's developed campground loops, on the Ranger Lakes Nature Trail near the park's Michigan River entrance. All 32 sites here are electric sites, though a full per-site hookup breakdown isn't published; confirm hookup details when booking.
Fees
Colorado State Parks charge camping fees under a statewide flat fee schedule by site type, not park-specific nightly rates: Backcountry $13-$18/night, Basic (no hookup) $22-$28/night, Electric $27-$36/night, Full hook-up (water/sewer/electric) $32-$41/night, Accessible/Group $22-$41/night - plus a separate daily park entrance pass ($10-$11/vehicle) required in addition to camping fees. Individual park pages quote sub-ranges of this same schedule depending on which site types that park offers. (Source: cpw.state.co.us/camping fee schedule.)
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24° | 7° | -22° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 10° | -11° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 34° | 15° | 0° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 21° | -2° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 51° | 30° | 19° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 68° | 40° | 25° | 80° | 3 of 11 |
| July | 74° | 48° | 38° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 72° | 47° | 39° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 66° | 41° | 18° | 76° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 50° | 29° | -14° | 62° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 38° | 15° | -8° | 52° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 27° | 7° | -11° | 39° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- South Fork Trailhead · 4.1 mi as the crow flies
Michigan River 5.2 mi Hike · Drive there - Zimmerman Lake Trailhead (#977) · 5.3 mi as the crow flies
Montgomery Pass 1.4 mi Hike · Drive there - Jack Creek Trailhead · 7.1 mi as the crow flies
Jack Creek 0.9 mi Hike · Drive there - Illinois Ditch Trailhead · 7.5 mi as the crow flies
Radial Mountain 23 mi Hike, Illinois Ditch Trail 4.4 mi Hike · Drive there - La Poudre Pass Trailhead · 8.0 mi as the crow flies
Neota Creek 1.6 mi Hike · Drive there
All 375 trails in Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · All 460 trails in Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Pines Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Aspen Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- State Forest State Park - North Michigan Reservoir · Colorado State Parks · 4 mi · 48 sites
- State Forest State Park - Bockman · Colorado State Parks · 4 mi · 52 sites
- State Forest State Park - Crags · Colorado State Parks · 4 mi · 26 sites
All public campgrounds in Colorado · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-08-25. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.